he idolized a woman named ann marie murphy. eacher and his personal aide. and over the course of the beginning of his first grade year, they formed a bond, a deep, deep bond, that is often hard to form for kids with autism, like dylan. it meant something to him to have that relationship. and he loved going to school, in large part because he knew he had someone there who loved him back. when adam lanza walked into that classroom and aimed his military-style assault weapon with clips attached to it holding 30 bullets, ann marie murphy probably had a chance to run or so hide or to panic. and instead, ann marie murphy made the most courageous decision that any of us could imagine. instead of running, instead of hiding, instead of panicking, ann marie murphy found dylan and instead, ann marie murphy made the most courageous decision that any of us could imagine. instead of running, instead of hiding, instead of panicking, ann marie murphy found dylan hockley and embraced him. you know why we know that? because when the police entere

probably had a chance to run or to hide or to panic and instead ann marie murphy made the most courageous decision that any of us could imagine. instead of running, instead of hiding, instead of panicking, ann marie murphy found dylan hockley and embraced him. you know why we know that? because when the police entered the classroom, that's how they found dylan hockley dead. wrapped the embrace of ann marie murphy. it doesn't take courage to stand here on the floor of the united states senate for two hours or six hours or 14 hours. it doesn't take courage to stand up to the gun lobby when 90% of your constituents want change to happen. it takes courage to look into the eye of a shooter and instead of running wrapping your arms around a 6-year-old boy and accepting death as a trade for just a tiny, little, itty piece of peace of mind for a little boy under your charge. so this has been a day of questions, and so i ask you all this question. if ann marie murphy could do that, then ask yourself what can you do to make sure that orlando or sandy hook never, ever happens again. with

he idolizeed a woman named ann marie murphy. ann marie murphy was his special education teacher when adam lanza walked into that classroom instead of hide, instead of panicking, ann marie murphy found dillon hockly. if ann marie murphy could do that then ask yourself what can you do to make sure that orlando or sandy hook never ever happens again? >> joining us now senator richard blew m blumenthal. senator, thanks very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> as you know, republicans have now promised to vote on two measures that would expand background checks, stop those on the terror watch list from being able to buy guns. do you think those votes will actually take place any time soon? >> i think they will take place as early as tuesday. i was very, very proud to be on the senate floor for the full close to 15 hours that the filibuster proceeded and it had an effect. it got attention from our republican colleagues who were in the majority. and we have a path towards a vote. can't predict what the outcome will be but at least it

instead of running, instead of hiding, instead of panicking, ann marie murphy found dylan h oxley andmbraced him. you know why we know that? because when the police entered the classroom, that is how they dea, dylan hockley wrapped in the embrace of ann nouri murphy. courage to take stand here on the floor of the united states senate for two hours or six hours or 14 hours. it does not take courage to stand up to the gun lobby when 90% of your constituents want change to happen. courage to look into the eyes of a shooter instead of running, wrapping your arms around a six-year-old boy and accepting death as a trade for just a tiny little piece of increased peace of mind for a little boy under your charge. this has been a day of questions. all this question -- that, marie murphy can do then ask yourself what and you do to make sure that orlando or sandy hook never ever happens again. with deep gratitude to all those this very lated night, i yield the floor. >> "washington journal" continues. congressman david cicilline from rhode island is caucushair of the lgbt and serves on the foreig

if ann marie murphy could do that, ask yourself what can you do to make sure orlando or sandy hook neverer happens again. >> hours later, republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said votes are set for monday. i spoke with dana bash moments ago. the votes for gun proposals next week, what can we expect? >> first of all, we should say that ironically in a time when congress has been pommelled for not working, this is a situation where senators used the senate rules and traditions meaning a filibuster to try to force the senate to work. chris murphy of connecticut waged a 15 hour filibuster and the republicans who control the senate relented, allowing some votes. to answer the question, there will be a pair of votes, one on background checks, a democratic and republican proposal, and one on making it harder for or impossible for people on a terror watch list or no fly list to be able to purchase firearms. whether any of these will pass is an open question. just last year three out of four votes and none of them passed. we will see if the massacre in orlando where you are changed a

if anne marie murphy could do that, then ask yourself, what can you do to make sure that orlando or sandy hook never, ever happens again. with deep gratitude to all those who have endured this very, very late night, i yield the floor. >> murphy says republicans who control the senate have now agreed to hold two votes on gun control measures. first, a vote on closing the so-called gun show loophole and expanding the background check system. and second, a vote to prohibit those who are on the government's terror watch list from being able to purchase firearms. our reporters are covering all angles of this story this morning. let's go first to capitol hill. nbc's luke userussert has the details on what democrats say is a win for them. let's start with these two votes. one on the terror watch list. one on background checks. the questions are, if you have the votes, it's still the republican senate. will they pass? even if they pass, you have a republican house. is this still going to go anywhere? >> let's start with your second question. that's the most important. whatever comes out of the se

ann marie murphy, 52, a teacher's aide. teacher.sso, 30, a mary, 56, school psychologist. who ictoria, 27, a teacher hid her children in a closet. and i know because she's a constituent. her family today suffers every .ay because of her loss and hielded these babies she lost her life. ho are these babies? charlotte, 6 years old. daniel, 7. olivia engel, 6. josephine, 7. dillon, 6. madeline, 6. katherine hubbard, 6. chase, 7. jessie, 6. anna, 6. james, 6. grace, 7. emily parker, 6. jack, 6. noah, 6. caroline, 6. jessica, 6. aviel, 6. benjamin, 6. allison, 6. we all have children. we have grandchildren. and i won't forget that day because my grandchildren at that time were 5, 6, 7, and 8 years old. and i had to steel myself to be away from them because when i looked at them i just began to cry. because it can be anyone's child. anyone's grandchild. that will lose their life, one child every single day is killed by gun violence. in the united states of america. they leave families, they leave siblings who are unable to even cope with the sense of loss. these families have tri

so i ask you all this question, if anne-marie murphy could do that, then ask yourself, what can you doever happens again. with deep gratitude to all those who have endured this very, very late night, i yield the floor. >> that was house senator chris murphy in a 14-hour filibuster last night just after 2:00 a.m. this morning where he says there will be a vote on closing the terror gap and universal background. today president and vice president head to orlando to pay respects to the victims of the worst mass shooting in this country's history. joining us now on set is democratic senator joe manchin of west virginia. also with us nbc news correspondent hallie jackson. >> senator, we've been talking about this since the days after sandy hook. you have fought the great fight. like me a guy -- >> used to have. >> 100% nra rating. >> lifetime member. >> lifetime member. you know what, you talked about background checks, making them tougher, keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists, domestic abusers. a 90% issue. we were stunned and talked about it a lot several years ago, the cowardice o

anne-marie green. >>> the massacre in orlando spurred one frustrated democratic lawmaker to demand action on gun control. senator chris murphy of connecticut started his filibuster yesterday morning. continued through the night, lasting nearly 15 hours, and it ended early this morning. >> i've had enough of the ongoing slaughter of innocents, and i've had enough of inaction in this body. >> reporter: in the wake of the orlando shooting and invoekting the sandy hook elementary shooting, murphy want action on two fronts -- a ban on the sales of guns to people the government suspects of being terrorists. >> our thoughts and prayers are no longer enough. >> reporter: orlando gunman omar mateen legally bought guns even though he had been on and off the terror watch list twice. >> when you attack one american, you attack us all. >> reporter: currently it's illegal for felons, fugitives, illegal immigrants, or juveniles to buy guns, but not suspected terrorists. democrats are also calling for universal background checks for gun buyers. >> we've been bystanders in this body. we've been bystanders in this nation as this carnage of gu

he idolized a woman named anne marie murphy. anne marie murphy was his special education teacher and his personal aide. and over the course of the beginning of his first grade year, they formed a bond, a deep, deep bond that is often hard to form for kids with autism like dylan. their bond was so tight that he had a picture of her on the refrigerator along with his class. and every day when he'd walk by the refrigerator, he would point to the picture and say there's my class and there's mrs. murp mrs. murphy. it meant something to him to have that relationship and he loved going to school in large part because he knew he had someone there who loved him back. as senator pooker has talked about the expect -- booker has talked about the expectations we should have for each other, that expectation of deep passionate love for each other, dylan and anne marie murphy had it. senator blumenthal and i got to sandy hook elementary school after most of the families had come to realize that their loved ones weren't coming back, that their li